Codex

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Readable but not very original submitted by marielle on June 26, 2011, 12:12pm Lev Grossman's <i>Codex</i> is the story of an investment banker who somehow gets roped into searching for a rare manuscript. And then there's this bit about a video game.

This book is a medieval <a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1200193"><i>The DaVinci Code</i></a> with a bit of <a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1076879"><i>Snow Crash</i></a> thrown in, which are both far better books if you're looking for something to read. The plot itself is a bit <a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1271579"><i>The Ninth Gate</i></a>, which is an excellent movie if you're looking for something to watch. Basically, this book is entertaining but not terribly original.

ok submitted by Ele Z. on August 2, 2011, 12:02pm ok

A well-crafted novel submitted by bsharp331 on July 21, 2012, 4:32pm I disagree with the other 2 reviews- comparing Grossman to Dan Brown is just plain mean. Grossman is an engaging and inovative author, capable of writing complex characters and crafting endings that you don't see coming but afterword seem inevitable.